What You're Doing This Week July 22-28

Toro Toro's Cocktail Competition 

Downtown Miami’s contemporary Pan-Latin steakhouse, Toro Toro is looking for a signature cocktail to include in its Miami Spice 2013 restaurant promotion. What better way to choose one than to hold a Miami Spice Cocktail Competition where the restaurant’s bartenders go head-to-head in a “shake off” and ask diners to help select the winning drink by voting for their favorite concoction. On Monday, July 22, the third and final week of the competition begins. The winners of round one and round two will compete for diners’ votes for the most inventive and delicious cocktail. Patrons will be offered a complimentary taste of each cocktail and given a voting card to choose their favorite drink. A full size serving of the contestant’s cocktails will also be available for purchase at the reduced price of $5 each. The cocktail champion will be announced Monday, July 29; the winning bartender will receive a cash prize and their drink will be named the official Toro Toro Miami Spice cocktail which will be available as a special cocktail on the Spice menu for $5.  For more information visit: http://www.torotoromiami.com.
 
Chefs Michael B. Jacobs and Steve Permaul invite you to Dine Underground
 
Chef Michael B. Jacobs (Miami Heat, Strategic Hospitality Management Miami, The Hidden Kitchen) is hosting the second installment of his already buzzy underground dining affair, The Hidden Kitchen Workshop, on Wednesday, July 24, beginning at 7 p.m. The ultra-exclusive, invitation-only multi-course dinner will begin with a cocktail and hors d’ oeuvres reception, followed by a preview of  Chef Steve Permaul’s soon-to-open downtown Miami multi-concept dining and social destination.
 
Interested foodies who are not on the exclusive invitation list can visit The Hidden Kitchen’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hidden-Kitchen/ or the parent company’s website www.strategichospitalty.net to request to be added. A select few will be emailed with a date, time and phone number to call-in and reserve their spot; those who miss their call-in time are out of luck.
 
Hidden Kitchen is located at 5255 Collins Avenue on Miami Beach. Call 305-868-SHG2 (7442) or visit www.strategichospitalty.net for more information.
 
Taste of the Nation South Florida
 
You may want to be extra strict on your diet for the next few days in anticipation of the food fest otherwise known as Taste of the Nation this Thursday, July 25, from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., in the main ballroom of the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The event is produced by South Florida Share Our Strength, the country’s leading anti-hunger organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the fight to end childhood hunger across America.  Taste of the Nation South Florida will feature more than 50 fabulous restaurants from both Dade and Broward counties, the finest wines and spirits, and an impressive array of auction items.   Tickets, priced at $125 per person as well as VIP tickets priced at $250 per person (which allow entrance to the event an hour before the doors open), are available at: www.tasteofthenation.org. One hundred percent of ticket sales go to Share Our Strength to fight childhood hunger.
 
Get your Fashion + Beauty Fix
 
Fashion + Beauty Fix is launching a series of events at Hoxton Urban Beach House this Thursday, July 25 from 7-10 p.m.  The evening will be hosted by Nina Cortes, Project Accessory star, who will share her industry secrets.
 
This party is the first of many upcoming Thursday Ladies' Nights at Hoxton Urban Beach House, and will feature fashion presentations, a mixology class, cocktails provided by Little Black Dress Vodka, manicures by celebrity manicurist Ingrid Burke, massages and make up makeovers by Melanie Rodriguez, music performance by Problem Kids and a shopping experience.  items from Modish Mint, Beads and Trends, Rebi’s Closet, Nina Cortes Jewelry, Bekora, Shibue Couture, Tatinis Bikinis will be available for purchase.  The Hoxton is located at 1111 SW 1ST AVenue. RSVP: http://fashionandbeautyfix.eventbrite.com or rsvp@identitymediaco.com.
 
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